Curriculum Vitae for:

Audrey Brown BA(Melb), DipEd(Melb), MEd(Ball), GradCertRE(ACU), GradDipArtsTheol(ACU), GradCertEdlaw(ACU), MEdSL(ACU)

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Email: abrown@ceoballarat.catholic.edu.au

Employment History - Educational

2012(current) Director of Catholic Education Diocese of Ballarat

Working directly for the Bishop of Ballara~ my role includes: • Strategic and system leadership of 64 schools • Leadership and management of a staff of 72 • Director, Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Ltd (CECV) • Director, Catholic Capital Grants Company • Executive Member, Ballarat Diocesan Schools' Advisory Council • Member, Bishop's Advisory Council • Chair, CECV Targeted Programs Committee • Member, CECV Enhancing Catholic School Identity Steering Committee • Member, CECV Employment Relations Committee • Member, CECV Review Body Committee • Member, CECV Grants Allocation Committee (Primary) • Member, CECV Grants Allocation Committee (Secondary)

2006-2011 Educational Consultant: Secondary (2006 & 2007) Senior Educational Consultant: Secondary (2008-11) Catholic Education Office (CEO), Sandhurst

This senior role as the member of the CEO Leadership Team with responsibility for secondary schools is an ongoing privilege and challenge. My key responsibilities or inttiatives induded:

• Consultancy work with secondary school and specialist setting principals including induction, annual goal setting in line with school and professional needs; regular meetings focused on school improvement, school review and professional growth; support for leadership teams, boards/councils, strategic planning and policy writing; advice regarding human resource management.

• Administrative and professional support for Sandhurst Secondary Principal and Deputy Principal Networks.

• The role of Executive Officer in leading the establishment and registration of a new specialist setting, Borinya Wangaratta Community Partnership. This involved coordinating seven partners from the education and not-for-profit sector in identifying a common vision for the educational setting and then planning strategically for its establishment, registration and commencement. Ongoing collegial support of the principal enables me to maintain close contact with this setting.

• Leadership of the Sandhurst School Education Board (SSEB) Governance Working Party from 2007 until present. This has involved broad consultation and collaboration with canonical administrators, principals, school boards and the SSEB to identify a vision for school governance in Sandhurst, to outline the guiding principles that underpin sound governance within our Church and to scope a proposed structure for governance of diocesan schools. As lead writer of the Draft Charter for School Governance, I worked

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alongside our Directors of Catholic Education and our diocesan canon lawyer, consulting with the Council of Priests, the Presbyterate as a whole, principals and school board chairs.

• Facilitation of leadership induction and formation programs for principals, deputy principals, emerging and establishing leaders, business managers, aspirant principals, school board chairs and board members, and CEO staff.

• Preliminary mapping of a leadership framework for Sandhurst school leaders. • Leadership in the design of the review process and the writing of the Sandhurst School Review Manual, in

line with CECV Review Body Committee and Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority expectations. The resultant Sandhurst process for school review and validation has proven to be highly successful in encouraging schools to take responsibility for school improvement and in the building of leadership capacity across the schools and CEO for school improvement.

• Facilitation of and support for the implementation of the Sandhurst school review process with the Brigidine Secondary Schools Council (BSSC}, who adopted the Sandhurst process for all their schools in 2009 and into 2011.

• Leadership of various CEO staff groups and their service delivery to schools - Pastoral Care (2006); Leadership (2007-2008); Curriculum (2009-2010); Secondary Interdisciplinary Team (2006-2011). This included elements of human resource management (role specifications, annual goal setting, annual review meetings, appraisal, alignment with strategic plan, direct reporting) within each service team.

• Sharing in the visioning for, then coordination of the inaugural Festivals of the Sacred across the three deaneries of the Sandhurst Diocese.

• Membership of several school boards as nominee of the Director. • Membership of Catholic Education Commission of Victoria (CECV) and Catholic Schools Victoria (CSV)

and inter-diocesan working parties at state level as nominee of the Director. • Co-facilitation of the Sandhurst Innovations and Development Team (SIDT) which has a particular focus

on building teacher capacity and encouraging educational innovation across Sandhurst schools. • Membership of the SSEB. • Leadership and/or membership of numerous working parties for the review, renewal and/or development

of policies of the SSEB. I have made significant contributions to the SSEB Policies: Principal Selection and Appointment, Principal Appraisal, Deputy Principal Selection and Appointment, Deputy Principal Appraisal, Student Pastoral Wellbeing (including prompting very deep discussion about the need for integrated processes which could lead to the elimination/diminution or expulsion), Staff Misconduct and/or Incompetence, Guidelines for Dealing with Allegations of Misconduct, and Excursion Guidelines.

• Support for the Senior Education Officer: Human Resources in the development of the Sandhurst OHS Manual, including assistance with designing processes, proof-reading and facilitation of professional learning to induct leaders into its use.

2002 -2005 Principal Catholic College, Wodonga

The role of principal in a school of over 900 students was a challenging one which drew on all my educational, leadership and administrative skills. As the key educational leader in the school, I continued to teach one dass, I frequently facilitated or co-facilitated professional learning for my staff and I played an active role in curriculum leadership. In this role, significant achievements induded:

• Restructuring of the college leadership around the key teams of Faith and Ministry, Curriculum, Pastoral Care, Administration, Middle School and Senior School.

• Recruitment of a leadership team of outstanding educational and faith leaders and formation of this team into one where collaboration, shared vision, educational best practice and professional/personal support were paramount.

• Mapping of a leadership formation program for all staff, students and board members, aimed at building the capacity for leadership within the College.

• Implementation of recommendations from a Registered Schools Board Review, Religious Education Review and Occupational Health and Safety Audit.

• Alignment of the senior school to increase the range of legitimate pathways for Year 10 to 12 students. • Documentation of all Curriculum areas through modelling unit development, planning, implementation and

evaluation in my own classroom. • Establishment of a Policy Committee to oversee the cyclic review of policy and procedure in the College. • Establishment of an external Audit Committee and review/renewal of existing Finance Committee,

including developing protocols for financial management, fee alleviation, financial delegations. • Development of a new Master Plan and completion of a building program to enhance the food technology

facilities of the College. • Completion of a formative review of performance and implementation of recommendations from that

review.

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• Establishment of genuine ongoing forums and processes for students and parents to have a voice in the decision making of the College.

1999- 2001 Senior Education Officer (2001) and Education Officer Catholic Education Office, Sandhurst

This complex leadership position required me to work across nine secondary and one P-10 school, lead and coordinate diocesan networks/teams, facilitate professional learning and represent the Sandhurst Diocese on various statewide groups. Relevant responsibilities included:

• Coordination of secondary Professional Development approaches and practices in the Diocese • Promotion of learning and teaching "best practice" • Co-leadership of Diocesan Induction Team and Program for new and beginning teachers • Facilitation of Diocesan Professional Development Programs - including middle years of schooling, Civics

and Citizenship, Studies of Asia, learning and teaching and Leadership • Coordination of and professional development support for Sandhurst Secondary Curriculum Network • Leadership of Sandhurst Secondary Professional Development Team • Membership of

o Statewide Catholic Secondary Curriculum Executive o Statewide Catholic Secondary Professional Development Executive o Bendigo Region Middle Years of Schooling Task Focus Group o Sandhurst Studies of Asia Task Focus Group o Sandhurst Civics and Citizenship Task Focus Group o Sandhurst (Primary) Professional Development Team

• Professional Development Support to o Sandhurst Secondary Religious Education Coordinators' Network o Sandhurst Christian Education for Personal Development groups

• In-school support of first year teachers, classroom teachers, deputy principals, curriculum leaders, professional development coordinators and year level coordinators.

• Facilitation of staff professional development (eg. Leadership training; learning and teaching workshops; reflective practice workshops; staff appraisal)

• Professional support for teachers experiencing difficulties or implementing change

1990 -1998 Teacher Catholic College Bendigo Positions of Leadership held:

• Staff Development Coordinator (1997-8) • (Acting) Campus Coordinator - Barkly Street (Oct. 1997-Aug. 1998) • English Key Learning Area Leader (1996-7) • Coordinator ofThe Arts (1994-5) • Director of Music (1991 -3) • SOSE Coordinator Junior School (1990)

Teaching duties undertaken included: Senior Drama; English; Junior French; VCE Media; Music; Junior Religious Education; Junior SOSE; Year 10 Science.

1989 Teacher Kildara College, Malvern Teaching duties undertaken included Religious Education, English, Senior English as a Second Language, Instrumental Music, Classroom Music and Ensembles.

Education, Training and Extended Professional Development

FORMAL STUDY

2015: Master of Educational System Leadership-Australian Catholic University

2013: Graduate Certificate of Education Law -Australian Catholic University

2010 Graduate Diploma of Arts (Theology)-Australian Catholic University

2004: Graduate Certificate in Religious Education - Australian Catholic University

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2003: Master of Education - Univers ity of Ballarat My research involved the study of outcomes for teachers and students when peer coaching is used as a means of implementing innovation in the classroom.

1989: Graduate Diploma in Education - Univers ity of Melbourne Methods in English and Classical Studies

1988: Bachelor of Arts- University of Melbourne Majors in English and Music History; Minors in French and Classical Studies

SCHOOL EDUCATION My school education was across Government, Independent and Catholic schools.

1982-4: Years 10 to 12, including Higher School Certificate at Monivae College, Hamilton English; English Literature; French; Greek History; Music A; Music B

1979-81: Years 7 to 9 at Christian Community College, Portland (now Bayview College)

1972-78: Primary education at Heywood Consolidated School

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL WRITING I am an accomplished professional writer and have the capacity to draft high-quality professional documents (reflections, discussion papers, policies, guidelines, charters, manuals, etc) from scratch, to synthesis the ideas of a diverse group or to provide exemplars for the writing of others. These skills have enabled me to take the "lead writer" role on many occasions. My portfolio includes:

2014 Political Agency and the Future of Catholic Education, paper co-authored for Masters Educational System Leadership, currently being prepared for publication.

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As lead writer, Ballarat Diocesan Schools Advisory Council: Diocesan Education Vision

Scoping document, Mapping Pathways for Students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

"Leadership" chapter of Charter of Sandhurst School Improvement

As lead writer with Sandhurst School Education Board (SSEB) Governance Working Party, Charter for Sandhurst School Governance (2012)

As lead writer with School Services Executive Colleagues, Sandhurst School Review Manual

With SSEB Governance Working Party, Directions Document: Governance for Sandhurst Schools

With Diocesan colleagues, SSEB Policy Secondary Principal Appraisal, SSEB Policy Selection and Appointment of Principals, SSEB Policy Selection and Appointment of Deputy Principals

Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Discussion Paper: Teacher Perfonnance Pay

Introduction of Diocesan publication School Board News

School Publication, Bringing Life in Jesus' Name: The Religious Education Partnership at Catholic College Wodonga

With State colleagues, CECV Policy Pastoral Care

Contributor (by invitation) to And the Dance goes on: An Anthology of Australian Catholic Women's Stories

With Sandhurst Religious Education Team, input into Source of Life - Sandhurst Religious Education Core Curriculum (The Sandhurst document which parallels Awakenings) With Diocesan colleagues, Sandhurst School Improvement Framework ,fh Edition - particular responsibility for finalising sections on Policy Writing; Vision, Mission and Governance; Finance, Facilities and Resources.

Minor Thesis for part completion of Masters in Education, Peer Coaching as a Means of Introducing Innovation in the Classroom.

As lead writer with Sandhurst Secondary Professional Development Team (SSPDT), Support Materials for Teacher Professional Development

As lead writer with SSPDT, Support Materials for Professional Development Planning

With Diocesan colleagues, Sandhurst Guidelines and Principles for Secondary Religious Education

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Other Relevant Professional Influences and Involvements

Key Influences My growth as a Catholic educational leader has been influenced by the work in collaborative ministry of Loughlan Sofield ST, Patrick Duignan's writing and speaking about leadership capabilities, Carole Cooper's understanding of vision alignment, Mary Amohanga's integrated coaching model, the pastoral approach to canon law processes taken by Frank Morrissey OMI , Phil Billington's integration of Christian witness and instructional leadership, the love of scripture shared by Pauline Allen ibvm, and the spiritual direction of Margaret Claver Hayes fcJ .

Facilitation of Senior Leadership and School Board Programs My role as an educational consultant and now as a Director has enabled me to work either independently or with colleagues in facilitating programs for Senior School Leaders and School Boards in the following areas:

• Action Research for Improving Learning • School Board Formation

• Board Sub-Committees • School Improvement Planning

• Building a Professional Learning Community • School Improvement Using Student Data

• Building Capacity for Leadership in School • School Review and Validation Communities • Staff and Leadership Succession Planning

• Challenging Underperformance • Strategic Planning for School Improvement • Minimum Standards for School Registration • Strategic Versus Operational Leadership • Non-profit Boards and Governance • Teacher and Leader Appraisal • Leadership in the Catholic School • The Baptismal Call to Stewardship in Catholic • Leadership of Change Education

• Policy Review and Development • The Principal as Faith Leader

• Risk Management Committees • The Principal and the Multi Employer Agreement

In particular, I have facilitated or co-facilitated:

• The Country Dioceses' Leadership Program 2006 to present.

• The CEO Melbourne Re:th!nk Aspiring to Principalship Program 2010-11- including developing and facilitating a new three-hour workshop, The Principal as Faith Leader of the Catholic School in 2011 , 2012, 2013.

• Sandhurst Board Formation Program (residential) 2006 to 2011. This comprehensive program equips new board members to understand this ministry and to work confidently within the advisory

• Australian Curriculum regional briefing sessions in partnership with VCAA 2011 .

• Sandhurst Principal Induction Program 2007 to 2011.

Experience in Facilitation of Teacher Programs I have researched, planned, developed and facilitated a broad range of programs and inservices. The areas listed here are those in which I consider that I have current expertise and confidence:

• Annual Review Meetings • Multi-age Classrooms in the Secondary School • Differentiation of learning • Policy review, renewal and development • Data informing teacher action • Reflective Practice - journaling, professional • Enacting the vision and mission development portfolios, mentoring, appraisal, • Event management - liturgical events peer coaching • Choral conducting • Tactical Teaching (secondary school literacy) • Curriculum Review and Development • Teacher Appraisal • Information Literacy • Teaching Film as Text • Leadership formation, training and review • Teaching in Longer Time Blocks • Learning Advisement • Team formation, leadership and review • Learning and Teaching in the Middle Years • The Victorian Institute of Teaching Professional • Learning Styles Standards • Middle Years of Schooling • Youth Liturgy

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Experience in Facilitation of Student Programs In recent years, I have facilitated a range of student retreats and programs, predominantly with student leaders or Year 12 students. These include:

• Faith retreats • School decision-making processes • Goal setting for leadership • Student strategic planning • Leading liturgy • Study Skills • My leadership style

Relevant Professional Memberships/Involvements

Member, ACBC Faith Formation and Religious I New Committee 2015 Education Standing Committee (National)

Director, Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Ltd Since 2012

Director, Catholic Capital Grants Ltd Since 2012

Catholic Schools Victoria Learning and Teaching Nominee of Director 2010-11 Advisory

National Partnerships Teacher Quality Expert Working Nominee of Director 2009-11 Group I Extensive School Council or Board Membership As Nominee of Director 2006-11

Sandhurst Innovations and Development Team Facilitator 2009-2011

Sandhurst Secondary Deputy Principals' Network Facilitator 2006-2011

Sandhurst Secondary Principals' Network I Co-Facilitator 2006-2011

Secretary 2003-2005

Facilitator 1999-2002

Sandhurst School Education Board Member 2006-2011, Executive Member 2007-2008

Australian Council of Educational Leaders Subscription Member since 2002

University of Melbourne Alumni Since 1989

Monivae College Old Collegian I Since 1985

Parish and Diocesan Involvement

• Member, Bishop's Advisory Council since 2012

• Facilitator, Diocesan Spirituality Days, 2013-14

• Parish Liturgy involvement, St Alipius' Parish since 2012

• SandPiper Board of Management - Secretary 2007-2011

• Diocesan Pastoral Council - Facilitator of Strategic Planning Nov 2010

• Member (since January 2011) of Parish Pastoral Council, St Liborius' Parish, Eaglehawk

• Facilitator of Parish Pastoral Planning February-March 2011 , St Liborius' Parish, Eaglehawk

• Parish Liturgy Team, St Patrick's Parish, Wangaratta - Member 2007-2009

• Right of Christian Initiation of Adults - Team Member and Catechist, 2007

• Facilitator of Parish Pastoral Planning 2006, St Augustine's Parish, Kyabram

, Parish I jh !CQ\' Team Sacred Heart Parish Wodanga - Member 2002-2005

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• Parish Liturgy Team, St Liborius' Parish, Eaglehawk - Chair 2000-2001

• Lector, Special Minister of the Eucharist and Musician across all parishes where I have lived

Skills • Effective communication with individuals, teams, schools and partner organisations

• Able to identify and address underperformance in staff with compassion and fairness

• Technical and academic writing

• Able to grasp new concepts quickly and integrate these into my thinking/work

• Monitoring, evaluating, reviewing and renewing projects and programs

• Leadership of collaborative school and organisational renewal and strategic planning processes

• Mentoring and collegiate coaching

• Able to keep people and projects on task until completion

• Maintaining an appropriate professional demeanour

• Confident public speaker

• Policy writing and review

• Design of effective management and administration procedures

• Time management

Personal Attributes • I believe in the capacity of all people to learn and to grow

• I am disciplined in fulfilling commitments and meeting deadlines

• I seek first to understand, then to be understood

• I can live with uncertainty during periods of strategic growth

• I can be fully present with colleagues

• I have a high degree of self-awareness

• I am optimistic

• I am deeply committed to personal reflection and prayer

Referees - provided on request.

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